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Clostridium perfringens. Diseases caused by Clostridium perfringens appear as a chronic or acute enteritis of piglets. Alternative names: Clostridial diseases, Clostridium perfringens type A, Clostridium perfringens type C, necrotic enteritis. Diseases caused by Clostridium perfringens appear as a chronic or acute enteritis of piglets. Clostridia are gram positive bacteria of a great size, which produce spores.
Clostridium difficile Infection. People getting medical care can catch serious infections called healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). One type of HAI â caused by the germ C. difficile â was estimated to cause almost half a million infections in the United States in 2011, and 29,000 died within 30 days of the initial diagnosis. Those most at risk are people, especially older adults, who take antibiotics and also get medical care.